Round-up of GHSA Steering Group and Action Packages in 2015

GHSA Steering Group Secretariat; GHSA Preparation Task Force Team

The Steering Group discussed progress toward Action Package commitments and noted that some Action Packages are making great strides on commitment implementation, including national, regional and global approaches to reaching the targets and indicators; however, some Action Package leaders may need assistance. Some GHSA Steering Group countries, which are also Action Package leaders, including Kenya and Italy, shared planned next steps for the Action Packages they are leading. The GHSA Steering Group noted that it makes sense for Steering Group countries to take responsibility for helping to facilitate next steps for specific Action Packages. The Steering Group agreed that Finland, Canada and the United States will oversee a subgroup to determine specific next steps and responsibilities. The Group discussed an Action Package Annual Plan deadline of February 28, 2015. Some GHSA partners expressed concern about meeting this deadline. The subgroup was tasked to explore the issue of timelines and progress for each Action Package.